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The time between

The time between

Honesty is the best policy; and if I’m going to be honest, this article was tedious to write- I know this and I’m only beginning to write it..

  • Devotional time can be harmful

    As good Christians, we are often taught that we should have our daily devotional time, preferably in the morning before we get on with anything for the day. How do most of us conduct our devotions?

  • Sow’s ears and silk purses

    As I write this, it’s coming up to a month of living under a range of restrictions that would have seemed the stuff of dystopian fiction or the most fevered of conspiracy theories even a few months ago.

  • How do you read the Bible?: Deep Dive, Holistic, why not both?

    Reading the Bible is a staple in Christianity. Christians such as myself view Scripture as nourishing for the Christian life and authoritative in teaching us to live rightly.

  • Just go for a walk!

    In the absence of regular appointments and things to do each week, we have amazing opportunities to spend time outdoors. I am blessed by living in a suburb with a long hill at the back, as part of Canberra Nature Park.

  • Pick a team

    With sporting codes struggling to gain traction for their season it gives us more time to reflect on why we love our teams so much

  • The absurdity of the Gospel

    Do you want to live your best life now? If you search within your heart and hear what the Spirit is calling you to give at a minimum donation of twice your weekly rent, then God (who we by perfect human reason and logic can prove exists) will abound in your bank account and toilet paper rolls.

  • You’ve been warned

    The reality of the Coronavirus forces a largely spiritually apathetic Western world and church to face an uncomfortable truth: the prosperity we thought was so invincible suddenly appears shakeable, even transient.

  • Much is happening in Turkey

    Any news week we inevitably hear of Turkey. Closing churches. Sending back refugees. Imprisoning terrorists. Locking up political enemies. Threatening to leave Europe. Developing strategies to treat Covid-19.

  • Times like these we learn to live, give and love again

    There are times in your life when a song comes along and just gives you goose bumps and makes your eyes water- I think they’re called tears.

  • New sociological thought born from a pandemic

    In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, Western Europe was rocked by the industrial revolution. Factories were becoming increasingly mechanised. Production exploded as a result.

  • We are not scared

    New Zealand’s nationwide bear hunt during the COVID-19 lockdown made headlines worldwide. In the front windows of our homes resided a soft toy bear, or two, or even three.